Water Hammer

1. Irrational Man

No one here but you and meAs far as anyone can seeOur footsteps echo gracefullyIn an empty travel agency

Bad dog bark for no good reasonPlant the seeds in picking seasonPledge allegiance with more treasonFallow the land and start again

Irrational manIrrational manIrrational man

Irrational to the endAnd to the end we goIrrational in the headThe evidence will show

No one here to make you happyOr turn off your relentless yappingPopulation always nappingTurn your cheek for more bitch slapping

Gone today, here tomorrowSticking out like KilimanjaroEmpty head make words ring hollowEgo way too big to swallow

Irrational manIrrational manIrrational man

Irrational to the endAnd to the end we goIrrational in the headThe evidence will show

Bury your head beneath the sand

Irrational to the endAnd to the end we goIrrational in the headThe evidence will show

Irrational manIrrational manIrrational manIrrational man

2. Cloudburst of a Dream

Hiding in the sunWon’t you let the blindness comeYour shadow is undoneI believe the light has wonIn this arid landNothing grows in the sandWe could use a helping handJust a sliver of a strand

Rain coming down hardTears of a starFall from the skyI’ve got clouds in my eyes

Falling to my kneesIn the shade of Camphor treesJust a quiver of a breezeMake it pour, if you pleaseNothing in this streamDry as bone, vapor steamI can hear the desert screamGot a cloudburst of a dream

Rain coming down hardTears of a starFall from the skyI’ve got clouds in my eyes

3. Zanja Madre

This is a wastelandNo water at allEmpty skies above usBelow, nowhere to fall

Oh zanja madreOh zanja madre

We will build our homes hereFrom the dust and stoneGrow flowers in the desertAnd roses out of bone

4. Law of the River

Who wants the waterLaw of the riverWho gets the waterFrom the riverWho wants the waterLaw of the riverWho gets the water now

Who wants the waterLaw of the riverWho gets the waterFrom the riverWho wants the waterLaw of the riverWho gets the water now

Who wants the waterLaw of the riverWho gets the waterFrom the riverWho wants the waterLaw of the riverWho gets the water now

Who wants the waterLaw of the riverWho gets the waterFrom the riverWho wants the waterLaw of the riverWho gets the water now

5. Liquid Gold Ghosts

Sometimes I walk alone late at nightDown the quiet palm tree lined streetsThe ghosts of settlements pastWhisper in the shadows“Where is the liquid gold you promised?”“We are dying of thirst, dying of thirst, dying…”

6. Wasters

There is not enough for everyoneBut you want to have your cake and eat it too

WasterRacing to the wastelandDrinking every dropWasting all you can

WasterBracing for the impactBracing for the kickbackWasting all you have

There are far too many people in this worldBut you don’t care – it’s not your problem to solve

You’re a WasterRacing to the wastelandDrinking every dropWasting all you can

You’re a WasterBracing for the impactBracing for the kickbackWasting all you have

Only wanted to grow your gardenDidn’t bother to beg our pardonPay today for tomorrow’s bargainPoint of view will congeal then harden

Nothing you can doTo turn the tide or quell the stormApproaching from withinThe demon takes another form

HeyBill is due, but no one wants to payHe makes a cross, but no one wants to prayHe’s putting all his malice on displace

HeyBill is due, but no one wants to payHe pulls a sword to hold the world at bayLooking for a victim to betray

12. Interlude in Sea Minor

13. Rob You Blind

ROB:All you really want is informationI could help you make a little calculationOnly takes three thousand acre feetOnce it gets delivered it will taste so sweet

YOU:Everybody knows you’ve got a reputationFor greasing your way with lubricationYou don’t care what comes out of your mouthHot air rises but the needle goes south

US:Rob will rob you blindFrom the bottom lineHe sees dollar signsRob will rob you blind

ROB:All you really need is deviationI could help you change your sorry situationBut everybody tells me that I’m blowing smokeLaughing in my face as if I told a joke

YOU:You still act like I’m on your sideLike I would never notice being taken for a rideYou are like a snake movin' through the grassNo one gonna care when I whup your asp

US:Rob will rob you blindFrom the bottom lineHe sees dollar signsRob will rob you blind

OP-ED:He was appointed to a vacant seatWhich he took for a trampolineTo win elections for a higher placeit's gonna blow up in his face

US:Rob will rob you blindFrom the bottom lineUntil the end of timeRob will rob you blind

14. Will Serve

We will serve you if you likeWe can build a longer pipeWe will take it from belowFrom the melting mountain snow

We will serve what you needWe will make the basin bleedWe will give you what we canWater far beneath the sand

15. Shadows Like Them

Shadows like themCan show you the way through the darkShadows like themCan give you a shiver deep in your heart

If you don't believe what you seeSkeptical heads could disagreeMissing the forest for the treesShadows like them, lost on the breeze

Shadows like themWere once as alive as you and meShadows like themUsed to be shining, young, and free

If you don't believe what you hearYou could be paralyzed with fearThe future is always drawing nearShadows like them will disappear

If you don't believe what you seeLogic and reason guaranteeBoth of us will always beShadows like them, missing at sea

Shadows like themShadows like themShadows like them

Shadows like themAlways hidden from the sunShadows like themEnd of days has just begun

16. Dangerous Mutant Sheep Herd

Down, down, down(They go) down, down, down

Down in the valleyThey grow alfalfaTo feed the mutantsRoaming in the fieldsThey are giganticLike tanks with sweatersThey scare the vulturesAnd squint at the sunThey’re drilling deeper than they ever have beforeTo find the water that will fill their hands with gold

Down, down, down(They go) down, down, down

Electric fencesCannot contain themThey can escapeAny time they likeGlow in the darkThroughout the winterTo find intrudersEat them for dinnerThey’re drilling deeper through the layers of the clayTo find the water that will chase the dust away

Down, down, down(They go) down, down, down

DOWN, DOWN, DOWN!

17. Adiós El Niño

What can you take when there's nothing to take from?Stare at the walls of your homeWhat can you crush when the target is rubble,Broken, and cracked to the bone?

Thunder and lightning are not quite as frighteningAs losing your seat on the throne

Ah

Not a cloud in the bluest of skiesNot a tear in the bluest of eyesJust a trace of our final goodbyeThe best that a dollar can buyEl Niño, we gave it a try

Not a cloudNot a cloudNot a cloudNot a cloud

Ah

Not a cloud in the bluest of skiesNot a tear in the bluest of eyesJust a trace of our final goodbyeThe best that a dollar can buyEl Niño, we gave it a try